For over a decade, Susan*, now in her 50s, endured living with a husband who constantly cheated on her. He even paraded his infidelities at home. She tells her story to Azlinda Said.

"After tying the knot, I gave up my partying ways and even quit my job to be a stay-at-home mum. But Jack*, who became the sole breadwinner, continued leading a bachelor's life, staying out late almost every night even after our children were born.

Just after my first child was born, I began getting phone calls at home from women looking for Jack. I also found condoms in his bag around the time I got pregnant - it was proof he was having sex outside of our marriage.

Soon after our fourth child was born, Tina* entered the picture. It was my 40th birthday and Jack took me to his favourite club to celebrate. There, we ran into Tina.

Jack told me he had met Tina through work. I was instantly suspicious as they worked in unrelated industries. And even though she was married, I suspected she was having an affair with my husband from the way they behaved around each other.

A few months after I met Tina, Jack asked me where he could buy a pregnancy test kit and if I knew of any abortion clinics. He claimed he was helping a colleague.

When I said I didn't believe him, he told me not to make a mountain out of a molehill. He then called a random clinic from the telephone directory and made an appointment with them - with me in the room.

I was so angry and kept pushing the matter, but finally dropped it when he walked away from me. I never brought up the subject again as I knew it was pointless - he would only accuse me of trying to hurt his image and shame him."

*not their real names

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